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How Prepared is Your Organization for a HIPAA Audit?
by Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting
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Training Staff in HIPAA Regulations
In July 2017, Jay Hodes – President of Colington Consulting, provided comments to the Renal & Urology News regarding the effectiveness of HIPAA Security Awareness…
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HIPAA Requirements for Web App Development for Medical Websites
If you are part of the medical community, you are probably well aware of HIPAA, and the importance of maintaining compliance when it comes to…
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The Elements of a HIPAA Risk Analysis
by Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting
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What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
Part of the Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that became law in 1996, the HIPAA Privacy Rule defined the part of the law…
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The End of HIPAA Audits?
Recently, Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Director Roger Severino signaled an end to the latest wave of HIPAA audits –…
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The Danger of Disregarding Risk Analysis: The Anthem Case
by Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting
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Is a HIPAA Violation a Reportable Breach?
Just because a member of an organization’s workforce violates HIPAA policies and procedures, it is not necessarily a breach reporting requirement. The significant determination is…
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HIPAA Best Practices for Employee Termination
On December 11, 2018, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of $111,400 with Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) located in Colorado.…
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What Comes Up, Must Go Down: Regulatory Trends and HIPAA
Enforcement of HIPAA mandates by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are more aggressive than ever before, “totaling $28.7 million from enforcement actions” in…